THE BSF Tennis Championship was switched to indoor venues after heavy rain washed out play on the hard courts at Bolton School.

A splendid junior boys match saw Alec Foote beat Ben Coop 6-3, 6-3 at David Lloyd’s.

The ladies handicap clash between Lostock’s Cath Wadsworth and David Lloyd’s Liz Perry and Karen Hosker was a close fought affair.

The first set was tight all the way with Liz and Karen taking Kath’s serve to take the set 6-5 and then went on to take the second set more comfortably by 6-3.

Another close handicap match in the mens handicap was played to a finish when Andy Westmoreland and Ged Shepherd lost to Walmer’s Andrew Parton and Adam Goody. A tense match was concluded by the narrowest of margins, 6-4, 4-6, 6-5.

Enjoying the luxury of playing indoors David Lloyd’s Mick Knowles and Christine Costello made short work of overcoming a two-point per game handicap to beat Lostock’s Roy Platt and Marilyn Sweet 6-3, 6-1.

Finally two matches that finished too late to be reported lon Tuesday night. In the level mixed event Martin Robinson and Sally Howell lost in two sets to very impressive performers Nick Hinnighan and Louise Taylor.

On an adjacent Lostock court Leigh’s father and son combination of Andy and Tom Johnson swept away Holcombe’s Mark Hartley and Steve Darlington.

Tuesday’s results Mens Singles Quarter-final: John Edward Lister (1) bt Steven Darlington, 6-1 6-3; Sam Stuart bt Gary Christopher Hainsworth (3), 6-1 7-5; Tom Johnson (2) bt Peter Simcik (6), 4-6 6-4 6-0.

Mens Handicap Singles Quarter-final: G Jebb bt Andrew Westmoreland, 5-6 6-3 6-4. Semi-final: Robert Allan bt Omer Butt, 6-1 6-4.

18 & Under Boys Singles Quarter-final: Sachin Govind (1) bt Matthew Boyle (5), 6-0 6-2; Jonathon Halton (4) bt Matthew Whitelaw (6), 6-0 6-0.

18 & Under Girls Singles Semi-final: Eleanor Kelly (2) bt Rebecca Taylor, 6-2 6-0.

14 & Under Girls Singles Quarter-final: Rebecca Baldwin (3) bt Hayley Edwards, 4-6 6-1 6-0.

Mens Doubles Second round: Martin Robinson and Martin Bromley bt Gareth Cole and Stuart William Cartwright (6), 6-0 6-3. Quarter-final: Andy Johnson and Tom Johnson (5) bt Mark Hartley and Steven Darlington (4), 6-0 7-6.

Ladies Doubles Quarter-final: Jane Kehoe and Stephanie Drinkall bt Maria Fallon and Vicky Cashmore, 6-7 6-3 6-4.

Mixed Doubles Quarter-final: Nicholas Hinnighan and Louise Taylor bt Martin Robinson and Sally Howell, 6-2 6-4.

18 & Under Boys Doubles First round: Luke Costello and Matthew Boyle (4) bt Ewan Smith and David Sam Platt,2-6 6-2 7-5.

Quarter-final: Benjamin Pearson and Daniel Philbin (3) bt Michael Yeung and Ethan Herron, 6-1 6-0.

18 & Under Mixed Doubles First round: Matthew Townsend and Lauren Williams bt Luke Blackburn and Hattie Morley, 6-1 6-0; Tom Forrester and Sophie Mason bt Scott Williams and Rebecca Baldwin, 4-6 6-3 6-2.

Mens Handicap Doubles Second round: Paul Cashmore and Graham Stuart bt Peter Haslam and Bernard Millington,6-2 4-6 6-5.

Quarter-final: Paul Mccarrren and Mick Knowles bt Glynne Coop and Ben Coop (6) 7-5 6-4.

Ladies Handicap Doubles Quarter-final: Christine Costello and Carolyn Paine bt Angela Settle and Alice Settle, 6-2 6-1.

Mixed Handicap Doubles Third round: Paul Cashmore and Lynne Stuart bt Mick Knowles and Karen Hosker, 6-4 6-3.

Quarter-final: Steven Cross and Katharine Abbott bt Ewan Smith and Stephanie Gill, 2-6 6-3 6-4.

Veterans Handicap Mixed Doubles First round: Bill Roscoe and Kate Whittle bt Keith Fenton and Angela Platt, 6-1 6-3.

Veterans Handicap Ladies Doubles Semi-final: Christine Deacon and Kate Whittle bt Julia Bennison and Sue Francis, 6-5 6-3; Gill Pearl and Kath Taylor bt Margaret Pyatt and Marilyn Sweet, 6-1 3-6 6-1.

Veterans Handicap Mens Doubles Quarter-final: Stuart Barlow and Ken Nixon bt John Biggins and Keith Fairhurst, 6-3 6-4.